Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency (ASLD) is a urea cycle disorder (UCD) treated with dietary adjustment and nitrogen scavenging agents. "Pheburane®" is a new tasteless and odour-free formulation of sodium phenylbutyrate, indicated in the treatment of UCD.
A male patient diagnosed with ASLD was put on treatment with the new formulation of sodium phenylbutyrate (granules) for a period of one year, at 500 mg/kg orally in 3 intakes/day. Plasma glutamine, arginine, citrulline, argininosuccinate, serum sodium, potassium, liver function tests and urine orotate all remained unchanged over this period. There was no difference in mean ammonia levels before and after treatment, and no hyperammonemia episode occurred during treatment with Pheburane®. An improvement in a measurement of quality of life (QOL) was noted after treatment with Pheburane®.
Conclusion: Good metabolic control and improved QOL were achieved throughout the treatment period.
We thank Pamela Lewis and Yves Kibleur for editorial assistance.
Sema Kalkan Uçar, Burcu Özbaran,Yasemin Atik Altinok, Melis Köse, Ebru Canda, Mehtap Kağnıcı, Mahmut Coker declare that they have no conflict of interest.
All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 (5). Informed consent was obtained from the patient for being included in the study.
SKU had primary responsibility for protocol development, patient enrollment, outcome assessment, data analysis and writing the manuscript. BO contributed to the psychological evaluation and report of the work. YAA participated in patient's nutritional management. MK, EC, MK participated in patient follow-up. MÇ supervised the design, performed the final data analyses and contributed to the writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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How do we spend money on ourselves? What is the role of money in our meetings? How do we decide whether to invest, provide services, or renovate? Due July 20, 2018.
A lot of Quaker wealth is locked up in endowments started by "dead Quaker money"—wealth bequeathed by Quakers of centuries past.
Much of our American Quaker fortunes trace back to a large land grant given in payment for war debt. For the first century or so, this wealth was augmented by slave labor. Later Quaker enterprises were augmented by capital from these initial wealth sources.
In times past, there were well‐known Quaker family businesses and wealthy Quaker industrialists. But American capitalism has changed: families rarely own medium‐ or large‐scale businesses; they own stocks in firms run by a professional managers. If the ability to run businesses based on Quaker values is over, is shareholder activism our closest analogue?
Many Friends now work in service fields. Family life has also changed, and the (largely female) free labor of one‐income households is no longer available to support Quaker endeavors as readily. How have all of these changes affected the finances of our denomination and the ability to live out our values in the workplace?
A personal anecdote: some years ago I unexpectedly lost my job. It was touch and go for awhile whether we'd be able to keep up with mortgage payments; losing our house was a real possibility. Members of a nearby non‐Quaker church heard that there was a family in need and a few days later a stranger showed up on our back porch with a dozen bags of groceries and new winter coats for each of us. When my Friends meeting heard, I was told there was a committee that I could apply to that would consider whether it might help.
A activist Friend of mine use to point to the nice furnishings in our meetinghouse and chuckle about how many good things we could fund in the community if we sold some of it off. Has your meeting liquidated any of its property for community service?
When we do find ourselves with extra funds from a bequest or windfall, where do we spend it? How do we balance our needs (such as meetinghouse renovations, scholarships for Quaker students), and when and how do we give it to others in our community?
There are a lot of meetinghouses in more rural areas that are mostly empty these days, even on First Day. Could we ever decide we don't need all of these spaces? Could we consolidate? Or could we go further and sell our properties and start meeting at a rented space like a firehall or library once a week?
Who gets the meetinghouse after a break‐up?
In the last few years we've seen three major yearly meetings split apart, prompting a whole mess of financial disentanglement. What happens to the properties and summer camps and endowments when this happens? How fiercely are we willing to fight fellow Friends over money?
What conversations aren't we having?
Where do we invest our corporate savings? Who decides how we spend money in our meetings?


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Science Center Singapore
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Visiting Science Center Singapore
On December 10, 1977, Dr. Toh Chin Chye opened the Science Center Singapore for the very first time. Before that, Singapore Government converted the National Museum into the Museum of Art and History and founded an institution for the education of science and technology. Nowadays, more than one million people from around the world visit this center every year.
Visiting the Science Center Singapore to Have Fun and to Gain Knowledge of Science and Technology
1. Exhibitions
Enjoy the newest technology of visualization to take visitors from the universe's ends to our brains' recesses. The highlights are the Reality and Immersion to see the sun with its immersion layers, the Google Tango Space Adventurer to see a cadet goes to the outer space searching a home and learning how to maintain the health of mental and physic in space, the Motion Control to virtually interact with liquid in the environment with zero gravity, the Virtual Physics Station to see how to dock a spaceship with a huge trackball, and the Sensory Perception to change perception using various permutations of RFID cubes.
2. Omni Theater and Live Shows
Enjoy the Space Next to see a glimpse of tomorrow with any possibilities to come. You'll see the display of the interplanetary excellence—the inspiration for scientists, explorers, and dreamers.
3. Science in the café
Here, people can follow the discussion to explore ideas of technology, science, mathematics, and engineering while drinking coffee and eating foods. People will be seated outdoors in the evening or on sofas in the lounge or galleries. Before the discussion, usually, there is a presentation from technologists, writers, artists, scientists, etc. there is a break for participants to refill their plates or glasses. However, the participants are only those by invitation.
4. Science Shows and Demonstrations
Definitely, you cannot miss the Science on a Sphere. With the system of spherical projection, visitors will watch the most interesting datasets about our environment and earth. They also can learn about nature's forces and ever-changing environment with the real-time satellites.
5. Kids Stop Programs
Showing off your kids' skills and talents will be great to do at the Show You Can! Your kids will perform a creative performance that will encourage kids to learn more about arts and science and develop their self-confidence.
Science Center Singapore Tips and Tricks
The Science Center Singapore is available with the online ticket. The fee of the exhibitions, shows, and demonstrations are various. It is better for visitors to learn about the admission first. When you book the ticket online, you'll know how much money you will have to pay.
Science Center Singapore Facts
The science center is open from Monday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. However, you should know that on certain days or hours, some attractions may be closed.
This science center is located in Jurong East. The location is very easy to reach by MRT, bus, and car. If you take the MRT, just take the nearest MRT station and get off at Jurong East Station. After that, walk for about 8 minutes to the science center. If you take a bus, just take the bus number 335, 198, 178, and 66.
Popular Attractions in Singapore
Marina Bay Singapore
Madame Tussauds Singapore
Universal Studio Singapore

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Although I am housed at Fort Sam Houston, I support students with Visual Impairments and Assistive Technology needs at Ft. Sam Houston, Lackland, and Randolph Field through the Military School Districts' Cooperative (COOP). This will be my 13th year with the Military Cooperative. I have been a Special Education Teacher for 26 years, a Teacher of the Visually Impaired for 24 years, a Certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor for 22 years, and an Assistive Technology Specialist for 17 years. I am married and have two children; one son and one daughter. The passion for my work is directly related to my daughter and her own special needs. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work with and support our military families by sharing my own experiences in raising a child with special needs.
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Check out what the Lighthouse for the Blind in San Antonio, TX. has to offer.
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Beating the heat this summer just got a bit easier thanks to a Morgan's Inspiration Island, a new and accessible water park. Opening June 17, Morgan's Inspiration Island is an "ultra-accessible" water park in San Antonio, Texas.
The family-friendly attraction is the sister park to Morgan's Wonderland — the first fully-accessible theme park. Like Morgan's Wonderland, every part of the park is wheelchair accessible and waterproof wristbands with RFID technology are available for parents concerned about getting separated from their children.
"When Morgan's Wonderland opened in spring 2010, we really didn't know what to expect, but the park's popularity has grown tremendously and encouraged us to add Morgan's Inspiration Island," Gordon Hartman, founder of The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation, which developed the park, said in a statement. "Now, we'll have two attractions like none other that everyone – regardless of ability or age – can enjoy. Morgan's Inspiration Island promises to give individuals with physical or cognitive special needs a place where they can splash and play without barriers."
Both parks were named after and inspired by Hartman's 23-year-old daughter, Morgan, who lives with a disability. The Foundation also operates The Academy at Morgan's Wonderland, a school for students with disabilities.
The water park has been under construction since 2015, with developers working to ensure the park's safety and accessibility. "For the past three years, we've been collaborating with water park consultants from Texas, Arizona, Florida and Canada as well as local doctors, special needs therapists, special education teachers, parents and caregivers," Hartman said. "We believe Morgan's Inspiration Island will be tremendously popular because both children and adults in wheelchairs will be able to have fun in the South Texas sun."
The park features a riverboat adventure ride, an eight-acre catch and release fishing lake and five tropical-themed water play areas. "Like Morgan's Wonderland, Morgan's Inspiration Island is not a special-needs park; it's a park of inclusion," Hartman added. "Both were designed with special-needs individuals in mind and built for everyone's enjoyment."
Parkgoers with powerchairs can also access the park's waterproof wheelchairs, powered by compressed air, in addition to two other types of waterproof wheelchairs. Those with a disability visiting the park can enter free of charge. After its June 17 launch, the park will be open every day until Mid-August, switching to weekends-only for the remainder of the month through September.
According to Hartman, due to the park's popularity, those interested in visiting the park should order tickets in advance online.
http://www.morganswonderland.com/inspirationisland
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Do you need something fun to do with your child with any type of disability? This is the place to go!
To provide a safe, clean and beautiful environment free of economic barriers that all individuals, regardless of age, special need or disability, can come to and enjoy.
Our vision at Morgan's Wonderland is to establish a special place where smiles and laughter make wonderful memories with family members, caregivers and friends. To build a place where the common element of play creates an atmosphere of inclusion for those with and without disabilities, encouraging and allowing everyone to gain a greater understanding of one another.
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Share this Story: Laval teen Fernandez lone Canadian woman in U.S. Open tennis draw
Laval teen Fernandez lone Canadian woman in U.S. Open tennis draw
Fernandez has been one of the fastest-rising talents on the WTA Tour and heads into the U.S. Open with a 15-6 record on the year.
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Laval returns a shot to Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic at the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Aug. 5, 2019. Photo by MARK BLINCH /THE CANADIAN PRESS
Leylah Annie Fernandez will be the lone Canadian in the women's singles event at the U.S. Open tennis championships this month in New York.
This week, defending champion Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., withdrew from the event, citing a lack of preparation.
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And while Eugenie Bouchard made a strong comeback to the WTA Tour this week by reaching the quarter-finals of the Prague Open, she is so far down in the rankings that she didn't enter the U.S. Open.
Fernandez, a 17-year-old from Laval, played in the Top Seed Open in Kentucky this week and, after qualifying for the main event, she upset former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens in the first round. Fernandez lost in the round of 16, but she boosted her WTA rankings to a career-high 110.
Fernandez has been one of the fastest-rising talents on the WTA Tour. Before the pandemic hit, she reached the final at Acapulco and she heads into the U.S. Open with a 15-6 record on the year.
Bouchard has been working with Gil Reyes, the Las Vegas fitness guru who is credited with turning around Andre Agassi's career. Her performance in Prague was encouraging for the former top-five player whose ranking has slipped to No. 272. She upset eighth-seeded Russian Veronika Kudermetova in the first round and lost to third-seeded Elise Mertens in a tight three-set battle in the quarter-finals.
Fitness has been a problem for Bouchard since she broke into the top 10, but two of her three matches in Prague went three sets and she appeared comfortable on the slow red clay, which is a more demanding surface than a hardcourt. She previously played in an exhibition in Charleston, S.C., where she beat Fernandez and in World Team Tennis.
There will be four Canadians in the men's singles at the U.S. Open and three of them — Denis Shapovalov, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic — will be among the 32 seeded players. The other Canadian is Vasek Pospisil.
Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, who celebrated his 20th birthday last weekend, participated in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown organized by Serena Williams' coach, Patrick Mouratoglou at his academy in France.
Auger-Aliassime lost to Alexander Zverev in the final of UTS2, which was better organized than Novak Djokovic's COVID 19-riddled Adria Tour.
Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov and Raonic are all entered in the Western and Southern Open, a U.S. Open warmup that has been moved from Cincinnati to New York this year. Fernandez and Pospisil will be at a disadvantage going into the Open because their rankings aren't high enough to get into the Western and Southern event. They will be scrambling to find practice partners because all of the second-tier tournaments, including the Vancouver Open, have been cancelled.
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Munich: Catholic Church Heilig Blut
Heilig Blut, 1932–1934. Architect: Hans Döllgast
Architect: Hans Döllgast
Scheinerstraße 12, Munich
Since the turn of the century, the Munich-Bogenhausen district had been growing and with it the Catholic parish of St. George.
After various locations for the construction of a new church had already been examined before the outbreak of the First World War, the city of Munich finally donated a plot of land to the parish on what was then Secchiplatz.
It was not until 1934 that the church was completed according to the plans of the architect Hans Döllgast, who at that time held a lectureship at the Technical University of Munich.
Heavily damaged during World War II, the church was rebuilt in 1950, again under the direction of Hans Döllgast.
The groundbreaking for the new building took place in March 1934, the foundation stone was laid in May of the same year, and the church was consecrated in November 1934.
Döllgast designed the church in a mixture of traditional architectural forms and modern elements.
Above all, the white, unadorned wall surfaces represent a modern architectural concept in their simplicity and straightness.
The windowless gable front with the main entrance is decorated with a mosaic by Günther Grassmann.
It is made of cut natural stones and shows two angels holding the Veil of Veronica with his image.
In the corner is the coat of arms of Munich Archbishop and Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber.
The interior of the three-nave hall church is a single light and rectilinear hall divided by fourteen slender round columns of formwork-rough concrete, which in turn originally supported a flat stucco ceiling.
The bell tower was once designed as a spire.
The tower and stucco ceiling were destroyed in a bombing raid in October 1943.
Reconstruction began as early as 1950 under the architectural direction of Hans Döllgast.
The belfry, which had been lower than the gable line of the church in the former spire, was set 10 meters higher and the tower was finished with a gable roof.
Instead of the stucco ceiling, a smooth wooden ceiling was installed.
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A new version of VLC 2.0 "Twoflower" is a major upgrade of media player. In particular for the Mac users as VLC is one of the flavor media player for Mac. In brief, VLC 2.0 come with faster decoding on multi-core, GPU, and mobile hardware and the ability to open more formats, notably professional, HD and 10bits codecs. Apart of new interface, the vide has new rendering pipeline and higher qualilty subtitles.
Lastly, thank to VideoLAN organization for more than 100 bugs fixed in more than 7000 commits from the volunteers.


Oolong Tea vs. Roasted Oolong Tea: What's the Difference?
Have you ever tried Oolong Tea before? How about Roasted Oolong Tea? Let's see what some of the similarities and differences are with taste, health benefits as well as what additions you can add in there to enhance the enjoyment of having tea.
Oolong Tea is smooth and warm with a hint of sweet fruits. The subtle complexity makes it perfect for an everyday tea. Many consider oolong tea to offer the most complete tea drinking experience as it brings the light, fresh flavors of green tea and the complex flavors of black tea into a perfect balance. Teasia Oolong Tea is smooth and warm with a hint of sweet fruits. The subtle complexity makes it perfect for an everyday tea.
Try adding a splash of milk and drizzle some honey for a sweeter tea served on ice, or drink the tea by itself and enjoy its natural delicious flavors.
Roasted Oolong Tea has a natural roasted, earthy flavor. To all those coffee lovers out there, this brew is the right one for you. The long-lasting fragrance will captivate your senses. In comparison to un-roasted oolong tea, which is lighter and brews a light yellow/green color, roasted oolong produces a darker, richer brew. Our Roasted Oolong Tea has a natural roasted, earthy flavor with a long-lasting fragrance that will captivate your senses.
Enjoy this cup of tea with your breakfast and get started on the right foot.
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North Dakota's Big Cybersecurity Vision
PaloAlto Blog
This piece was originally published August 6 on Security Roundtable.
The people of North Dakota have a lot to be proud of. Our state is a leader in agriculture, energy and national defense. We're believers in humility and modesty—strong Midwestern values that define how we go about our day at work, home and school.
But there is one thing we feel so proud of that we hope you'll forgive us if we are uncharacteristically boastful: We intend to be the most connected state in America.
Yes, in a country with such acknowledged technology-oriented states as California, New York, Texas and Massachusetts, we are positioning North Dakota to be a pioneer in the digital transformation of government, education, business, workforce and society.
We are also planning to make cybersecurity the lingua franca of a digital North Dakota.
These goals seem lofty – maybe even a stretch – for a state that has the second smallest population in the United States, is the most rural in the nation, and has an annual budget that would be little more than a rounding error compared to California or New York.
But you don't need to be a colossus to be a leader. You do, however, need to be smart, resourceful, innovative and deeply dedicated to excellence in strategy, execution and communication.
From the halls of the state capitol to every classroom, we're prioritizing cybersecurity as a state in order to protect our critical systems, safeguard the data of our citizens, train our next generation to succeed, and create the digital workforce of the 21st century.
Every Student Cyber Educated
To get to where we want to be, we're focused on comprehensive education in computer science. Our state's K-20W initiative is key to bringing together 40 different public- and private-sector entities to empower North Dakota's workforce, educators and students from kindergarten through PhD. That's why K-20W's mantra is: "Every student, every school, cyber-educated."
We're establishing an overarching goal of training 700 teachers across the state on both computer science and cybersecurity, giving us at least one cyber-trained teacher for every 160 public school students. Every student graduating school today is entering a digital society. Regardless of career path, nearly every job in the 21st century uses computer technology. It's time that every student learns the essential tools, as well as the risks and rewards.
Cyber education isn't just about unleashing the potential of machine learning and Internet of Things, it's also about driving cybersecurity awareness and action on all levels, attracting and retaining businesses to fuel economic growth. This is why we're giving parents, students, teachers and educational institutions the tools that they need to put cybersecurity front and center.
Whole of Government Cyber Defense
We formed a cybersecurity framework across the entire state—unifying what had once been a patchwork of silos. We embraced the concept of "whole of government" cyber defense, spanning all seven branches of public sector entities across the state: executive, legislative, judicial, higher education, K-12 education, cities and counties, helping to elevate our collective security posture for 252,000 statewide network users.
We wanted to avoid the inefficiency and inevitable gaps created by implementing cybersecurity at only opportunistic, transactional levels by departments and entities. By committing ourselves to covering every aspect of North Dakota's public sector, we will become operationally more secure and make cybersecurity second nature to everything we do.
A Proactive Mindset Toward Security
To embark on our statewide security transformation, we had to avoid the death trap of simply chasing every cybersecurity fire. We needed to shed the mindset of reacting to each breach, each zero-day attack, each ransomware and DDoS attack and treating them as one-off problems.
Instead, we needed to get out in front with a proactive plan to utilize technology, people and process as part of an active defense mindset. Techniques like threat hunting, network behavior analysis and other steps have allowed us to funnel out the noise to go far beyond reacting to known threats, and instead catch attacks before they happen. Core elements of our strategy include:
Zero Trust: We committed to the Zero Trust model of cybersecurity defense from the very start; in fact, we've employed Zero Trust for more than 70% of our data centers. It's a big workload, but well worth it.
IoT security: Having a big military and defense footprint in the state, as well as massive agricultural and energy sectors, means that North Dakota was an early adopter of the IoT. Think about the use of drone radar systems for Homeland Defense and other military applications, and the future need for a billion sensors to cover our farmlands and environmental ecosystems. You can't do the "farm of the future" without IoT, and you can't do IoT without a specific plan to secure sensors, chip sets and other connected things.
Cloud-first strategy: Obviously, it's not just small states like North Dakota that need the agility, flexibility and cost efficiency of the cloud. Every state, and every commercial entity, should move toward a cloud-first paradigm to encourage a nimbler approach to security.
Lead by Action, and Courage
Leadership requires many qualities, including courage, open communication, and creativity. Whether it's embracing new technologies or prioritizing cybersecurity, our approach has been: Why not? Or how can we do this? In fact, our new information technology vision is in the form of a question: How might we deliver world-class technology and services to our state?
We've done a lot so far, including:
The state's Department of Public Instruction has teamed with state and industry experts to draft integrated computer science and cybersecurity standards—making us the first state in the nation to emphasize cybersecurity in such an integral manner – and we did it in just 11 months.
We passed comprehensive legislation that allows for strategic cyber defense for every governmental entity across the state.
North Dakota State University and Bismarck State College have been designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
Our partnerships with local entrepreneurs and national organizations like code.org, NICERC and NCWIT are yielding tangible benefits in terms of classroom resources, coding camps and professional development.
In our first year of participating in the SANS Institute "Girls Go CyberStart" and "College FastTrack," we achieved the highest per-capita participation of all states taking part in the programs.
And we plan to do more, like hosting legislative technology showcases, partnering with private-sector cybersecurity leaders such as Palo Alto Networks, and promoting opportunities in computer science for women and girls.
We're incredibly lucky that the North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Chancellor Mark Hagerott, and my CISO colleague Sean Wiese are likeminded in envisioning the digital future. Numerous other stakeholders, as well as North Dakota citizens, have done much to help build that future.
Which brings me to a personal anecdote. My 14-year-old daughter was looking over her class roster for the new school year, and I could tell she was a bit miffed (as only teenagers can be). She handed me a piece of paper and plaintively asked, "Where are my technology classes?"
Now, my daughter is not necessarily going to be a coder or a bug-hunter, but she certainly has experienced enough technology in her short life to know what has taken years for many of us to learn: You can't have a digital society unless you start very early. And that means having a strategic plan for cybersecurity that doesn't wait for you to graduate college or enter the workforce.
Shawn Riley is chief information officer of the state of North Dakota.
The post North Dakota's Big Cybersecurity Vision appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.


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José de Paiva Gomes foi um administrador colonial português.

Biografia
Filho de José Gomes Ferreira Pinto (Moimenta da Beira, Leomil, 18 de Setembro de 1840 - Moimenta da Beira, Leomil, 27 de Julho de 1888), Médico de Partido nos Concelhos de Vila Nova de Foz Coa, Trancoso e Moimenta da Beira e Proprietário Agrícola, e de sua mulher Maria Isabel de Almeida de Paiva Gomes (Moimenta da Beira, Leomil, 17 de Março de 1854 - Moimenta da Beira, Leomil, 30 de Janeiro de 1933), neto paterno de António Teixeira Pinto Gomes e de sua mulher Maria José Cardoso de Araújo e irmão de António de Paiva Gomes.

Exerceu o cargo de 77.º e 79.º Governador ou Encarregado do Governo no antigo território português subordinado a Macau de Timor, no posto de Major Médico, entre 7 e 11 de Julho de 1921, tendo sido antecedido por Manuel José de Meneses Fernandes Costa e sucedido por Manuel José de Meneses Fernandes Costa, e entre 14 de Novembro de 1921 e 27 de Abril de 1923, tendo sido antecedido por Humberto José dos Santos Leitão e sucedido por Humberto José dos Santos Leitão.

É tio-avô de Luís Manuel de Paiva Gomes Cunha Ribeiro.

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WATERLOO, ON—The Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA) launched the ORHMA Waterloo Region board and chapter to represent the hospitality sectors in Waterloo, St. Jacobs, Cambridge and Kitchener.
ORHMA president and chief executive officer Tony Elenis said the chapter, which has about 230 members, represents more than 90 per cent of the accommodations business in the area.
"We concentrated on building the hotel sector first before we go to the restaurants," Elenis told ORN, adding there are already some restaurant members but given there are less hotels, it seemed like the appropriate first step.
"The Waterloo Region presents a quality hospitality product and developing a presence in this vibrant region will help foster a strong industry," he said.
Elenis said the operators who approached the ORHMA about a new chapter felt the city and surrounding municipalities had "enough capacity and the need for an organization that would be able to lead them to synergies," he said.
He noted there are a number of new properties in the growing region and a good mix of independent operators and major hotel brands.
"The ORHMA works to influence provincial and municipal government on issues that affect the industry. We are looking forward to working as a region in building a foundation for our industry's success," Minto Schneider, board member and general manager of the Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation, said in a release.
"If you work in silos, you can never reach the goal of the group," said Elenis.
He said the mandate of the ORHMA Waterloo Region is: to educate through speaker series on tourism, property tax and food costs; bring new tourism business into the region; and ensure continued growth and strength.
"When you talk to one group, instead of one by one, it is much easier," said Elenis.
-Jason Shaw, general manager of Comfort Inn Waterloo.
Elenis said the chapter will bring other hospitality business representatives onto the board in the future.
ORHMA also has local chapters in Guelph, London, Ottawa, Simcoe, Toronto, and Windsor and has more than 4,000 members, representing more than 11,000 establishments across the province.


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Controversial Texas license plates put Perry on the spot
The Texas DMV has approved a specialty registration plate showing three crosses (a symbol of Calvary) and the motto One State Under God . Not unexpectedly the action brought out the anti-religion crowd and, with the current election cycle under way, are trying to make it an issue for Gov. Perry:
But critics said the decision smacks of religious discrimination. "It has become pretty clear that our governor is dismissive of religious beliefs other than his own, and now his governmental appointees have voted to send a message that Texas is unwelcoming to the religious faiths of some of its citizens," Kathy Miller, President of the Texas Freedom Network, an activist group opposed to the Calvary Hill license plate.
Of course, the position taken by the Texas Freedom Network on this plate is ridiculous. This particular plate is one of many specialty plates authorized by the Texas DMV; choosing to display the plate is a personal decision and not a requirement of the state. No, it seems the motivation for the criticism is more directed at driving Christianity from the public space.
Posted by hbl at 12/11/2011 02:25:00 PM 3 comments
Yeah, right.
Marxist Prof. to Protesters: Violence Only Avoidable if '1% Accept the Decisions of the 99%'
Q: What do you call the 1%?
A: Employers.
Obama's anti-American regime
Killing Energy, Killing Jobs, Killing America
America has been under attack since Barack Obama took the oath of office on January 20, 2009. The primary target has been the nation's ability to generate energy for electricity and transportation, without which this nation will slide into Third World status and economic decline. This appears to be the goal of this administration from the President to his Secretaries of Energy and Interior, to his Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. There is no other rational explanation for what they are doing.
Yet another reason Obama must be voted out of office. At this point, we all have in mind who we would like to see on the Republican ticket. But, at bottom, we should be selecting the most conservative candidate who can Win.
Dirty Tricks?
Mark Block: 'Herman Cain Never Sexually Harassed Anybody'
"First of all, Herman Cain never sexually harassed anybody," Block said. "Period. End of story." Block said the only people who spoke publicly in the article are the ones who were in the best position to know and that every negative story regarding Cain has been attributed to unnamed, anonymous sources.
Sounds like dirty tricks to me.
The RINO Huntsman speaks
Struggling Huntsman tries to turn around bid
So he thinks this will work? While campaigning Huntsman said:
Without naming Perry, Huntsman snapped back on Twitter, saying: "To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy."
Okay. You're crazy.
Or, maybe delusional.
How about 'clueless RINO.'
Posted by hbl at 9/03/2011 09:24:00 AM 3 comments
RINO Huntsman
Do we need any more proof Huntsman is not qualified to be President? Huntsman has been attacking Gov. Perry for being a global warming skeptic:
"When we take a position that isn't willing to embrace evolution, when we take a position that basically runs counter to what 98 of 100 climate scientists have said, what the National Academy of Science has said about what is causing climate change and man's contribution to it, I think we find ourselves on the wrong side of science, and, therefore, in a losing position," Huntsman told ABC's "This Week."[1]
It is obvious to me at least that a Huntsman administration would push the same big-government policies as the Obama administration. He certainly would not rein in the rogue EPA with its ruinous regulations.
Huntsman as President? Not a chance.
The debt debate commentary
It seems all the commentary about the debt debate in the popular media is focused on the Republicans in Congress, especially the "teapartiers"; that they are obstructionist, endangering our credit rating in the name of principle, and so on. What is absent from the commentary is Democrat intransigence; they digging in their heels to protect their spending programs. Bill Clinton even urged the use of the Fourteenth Amendment (Clause 4) to unilaterally raise the debt limit. After all, Congress did authorize the spending in the first place.
What's not being acknowledged—past Congressional actions and who was in control aside—is there is a new sheriff in town. The mindset about spending needs to change. Previous spending authorizations can be rescinded. The growing Federal debt needs to be of greater concern. Going the way of the PIIGS needs to be feared.
The popular media at least needs to get it.
Israel Palestinian Conflict: The Truth About the West Bank
Russia, China Block U.N. Council From Linking Climate Change to Peace, Security
Susan Rice is stunned!
And blistering in her rebukes!
So, who is looking out for the welfare of the American citizens?
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice this week issued a blistering rebuke of Russia, China and other countries that blocked the Security Council from adopting a statement linking the threat of climate change to international peace and security.
It certainly isn't Susan Rice and the Obama administration.
Shocking statistic
Here is a shocking statistic about one of our school districts (no, not the story about the cheating going on):
The [Atlanta school] district has 6,000 employees, half of them teachers.
Imagine that! Three-thousand non-teaching employees; one for each teacher!
The next time a lefty wags his finger at you and claims your policies will cause teachers to be laid off, point to the Atlanta school district as an example ripe with opportunity for cost savings.
Huntsman as President?
Should we be wary of Jon Huntsman? Yes. Here's why.
Townhall columnist Byron York mentions Huntsman's support for cap and trade and civil unions as troublesome for fiscal and social conservatives. But, so does Mitt Romney, one of the early frontrunners for the GOP. What's different about Huntsman? York points to the company Huntsman keeps:
Huntsman's top campaign aide is John Weaver, who was John McCain's top campaign aide in 2000 and in the early stages of the 2008 campaign -- campaigns that often raised the ire of the GOP base. (Weaver has also worked for some Democrats.) Other McCain veterans have signed on with Huntsman, as well. Still others, like Mark McKinnon -- the aide who worked for McCain in the 2008 primaries but left because he did not want to campaign against Barack Obama -- also favor Huntsman. (McKinnon is a co-founder of the "No Labels" movement, much derided by conservatives.)
Important? I think so. Remember the 2008 campaign, when asked what an Obama administration would be like, Obama replied, Judge me by the people with whom I surround myself. What we got was a group of czars drawn from the Progressive extreme left who have been busying themselves releasing a veritable avalanche of new regulations.
So, what about Huntsman?
Huntsman, in addition to unwisely supporting cap and trade legislation as governor, has associated himself with the Obama administration as an ambassador, and has formed a campaign team drawn from a liberal GOP group that advised not only McCain but also Democrats (Weaver) or were sympathetic towards Obama (McKinnon).
So it is apparent Huntsman is surrounding himself with people who are to the left of the GOP and—using the yardstick mentioned earlier by Obama—we can reasonably expect a Huntsman administration to promote policies reflecting that leftist bias; definitely not what this country needs.
The AARP is at it again
You've probably seen the television ad by the AARP accusing Congress of funding a treadmill for shrimp while cutting Medicare. Even Social Security .
Well, it seems the ad is a little loose with the facts. The shrimp treadmill was funded by the National Science Foundation—an agency in the Executive branch—and not by Congress.
It's ironic that the very people that accuse the Republicans of scaring Seniors engage in that very activity.
UN Effort Jeopardizes Second Amendment Protections
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been pushing an international regulation variously known as the Firearms Protocol or the Small Arms Treaty. The stated purpose of the Protocol is reducing the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms. The supporting arguments made by the UNODC sound okay on their face but represent a risk to our rights under the Second Amendment. To see why, here is an excerpt from a recent UNODC document outlining the goals of the Protocol with the phrases highlighted that provide an opening for abuse by the Executive branch:
6. As the only global legally binding instrument on firearms, the Firearms Protocol establishes a global framework for States to control and regulate licit arms and arms flows, prevent their diversion into the illegal circuit and facilitate the investigation and prosecution of related offences by means of the following: (a) preventive and security measures establishing proper marking and record-keeping systems and a strict transfer control regime based on government authorizations/licensing for import, export and transit, in order to facilitate traceability throughout the lifetime of a firearm; (b) criminal provisions establishing specific offences and measures to prevent the diversion of arms into the illegal circuit, providing for the seizure and confiscation, deactivation and destruction of firearms, and provisions aimed at facilitating criminal investigations and prosecutions; …
The risk is ratification of the Protocol will be used to make gun ownership much more difficult and that 'unauthorized' guns will be seized and destroyed, in effect accomplishing an object that the Supreme Court has so far prohibited.
Needless to say, treaties such as this, imposed from the outside, are not in the best interest of US citizens. Our rights as citizens are protected by our Constitution and nothing coming from the UN should be allowed override those protections.
Now, since this is a treaty, the Senate plays a pivotal role in deciding whether it is or is not ratified. I have written to my Senators recommending a NO vote if and when the treaty is presented to the Senate.
Mitt Romney as President?
That would be a catastrophe. Here's why:
(Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney broke with Republican orthodoxy on Friday by saying he believes that humans are responsible, at least to some extent, for climate change.
"I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that," he told a crowd of about 200 at a town hall meeting in Manchester, New Hampshire.
"It's important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases that may be significant contributors."
We sorely need the next president to rein in the EPA with its onerous 'greenhouse' gas emissions regulations. It should be obvious that, with his oft stated beliefs on the topic, Romney is not the man for the job. Not only that, Romney is apt to continue the the energy policies of the current administration; yet another reason to reject a Romney candidacy.
We have already seen what can happen when the GOP nominates a wishy-washy candidate; namely, John McCain. A Romney candidacy would eclipse even that disaster.
Memorial Day, 2011
Overcoming progressive demagoguery
Paul Ryan: Truth on Medicare Will Win Out
Paul Ryan rejects the narrative being pushed by the liberal media that his proposal to reform Medicare is toxic for the Republican Party. "Demagoguery can work for a short period of time, but it doesn't last because the truth comes out," he told Human Events. "Time is on our side. Truth and the facts are on our side, and all we have to do is get the truth out there."
So far, it seems, the GOP has done a good job of preaching to the choir through conservative oriented Web sites and publications. But I haven't seen any significant attempt by the GOP to publicize their proposals in the popular media. The press, with its decidedly leftist bias can't be relied upon to do that. So, it is up to the GOP and their candidates/officeholders to do it. The question is: Will they?
Israeli PM opposes Obama with press present
Netanyahu: History Will Not Give the Jewish People Another Chance
Yesterday, President Obama called on Israel to go back to its borders of 1967, which put the Jewish State at just 9 miles wide. Netanyahu immediately rejected that call yesterday and rejected it again in front of the world today.
"Israel cannot go back to 1967 lines," Netanyahu said. "We can't go back to the indefensible lines."
It's unusual for a guest to the White House to air opposition to the US president in front of the press. But, this is different.
America can claim a long line of respectable men holding the office of President. Straight talking men who honor the office. B. Hussein Obama is not one of them.
Obama as Public Scold
Well, our President, on occasion of the long-delayed release of his 'long form' birth certificate, in a fit of pique called a press conference to deliver the Nation a scolding for being distracted by the absence of said document.
Our Lecturer-in-Chief was bemused by the lack of attention paid to his Budget Proposal; the Public preferring instead to dwell on his birthplace!
Of course, the President was wrong on that point: his budget proposal was reported, and was roundly criticized and dismissed as not serious.
The best part of the press conference was its length: short.
Your 'modern administrative state' in action
EPA Ruling Kills Shell's Plans to Drill Offshore Alaska
Here is a perfect example of the Progressive's "modern administrative state" in action (and how it can run amok):
A ruling by the Environmental Appeals Board of the EPA has scuttled Shell Oil Company's plan to drill its initial exploratory test in Alaska's Chukchi Sea. This is at least the second time drilling has been deferred or delayed due to environmental concerns. But this time, the reason proffered by EPA seems to be "Because we can."
The EPA's appeals board ruled that Shell had not taken into consideration emissions from an ice-breaking vessel when calculating overall greenhouse gas emissions from the project. Environmental groups were thrilled by the ruling.
Progressive ideology maintains the Nation would be better off if the details of legislation is left to 'expert administrators' rather than Congress. And Congress, over most of the last century, has obliged by writing laws that basically ceded legislative powers to agencies of the executive branch. These powers—which have the same force as laws passed by Congress—take the form of 'agency rulemaking'.
As is all-too-often the case, Congress, when drafting the Clean Air Act, granted considerable leeway to the EPA administrator in determining what constituted a pollutant and what regulations to promulgate.
Typical is this language from U.S.C. TITLE 42, CHAPTER 85, SUBCHAPTER I, Part A, § 7411. Standards of performance for new stationary sources:
(b) List of categories of stationary sources; standards of performance; information on pollution control techniques; sources owned or operated by United States; particular systems; revised standards
(A) The Administrator shall, within 90 days after December 31, 1970, publish (and from time to time thereafter shall revise) a list of categories of stationary sources. He shall include a category of sources in such list if in his judgment it causes, or contributes significantly to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.
(B) Within one year after the inclusion of a category of stationary sources in a list under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall publish proposed regulations, establishing Federal standards of performance for new sources within such category. The Administrator shall afford interested persons an opportunity for written comment on such proposed regulations. After considering such comments, he shall promulgate, within one year after such publication, such standards with such modifications as he deems appropriate.…
This example is typical not only for the law establishing the EPA but also the FCC which recently forged ahead—Congressional objections notwithstanding—with a rulemaking, under the heading "Net Neutrality", regulating the Internet.
It is incumbent on all citizens to engage with their senators and representative, reminding them to scrutinize the laws they are drafting before passing them to the Executive. Failing that will result in Congress' significance declining to the point where we will be permanently in the grip of unelected, unaccountable administrators.
The pathetic Left
'Koch brothers' confusion results in death threat for Iowa company
A case of mistaken identity has entangled a small family-owned Des Moines company in union protests and led to a death threat.
Angry callers are mistaking Koch Brothers, a Des Moines office supply firm, with the brothers who own Koch Industries, the global energy conglomerate. Billionaires Charles and David Koch have fought Wisconsin unions, financed the tea party and opposed climate change rules.
This shows just how pathetic the political Left is in this country. The Left was quick to blame conservatives for every act of violence that has occurred recently, but, invariably, the perpetrator has had leftist leanings or was a complete nut case.
Does anyone really care what Greenpeace says?
Apple named 'least green' tech company
Apple has come bottom of the most comprehensive green league table of technology companies because of its heavy reliance on "dirty data" centres.
The list, which is compiled by Greenpeace and released in San Francisco on Thursday, shows that the company relies heavily on highly polluting coal power at the sites that house its banks of servers.
Oh, my. Apple builds a data center in Maiden, NC. The power to Maiden is supplied by Duke Energy. Duke Energy employs coal-fired power plants. So, this makes Apple's data centers 'dirty'.
I am not a fan of Apple products, but this is a bit far fetched. Does anyone care what Greenpeace says anymore?
Pax Americana
Pentagon's second thoughts on Iraq withdrawal
Is this so surprising?
Reluctant to say it publicly, officials fear a final pullout in December could create a security vacuum, offering an opportunity for power grabs by antagonists in an unresolved and simmering Arab-Kurd dispute, a weakened but still active al-Qaida or even an adventurous neighbor such as Iran.
The U.S. wants to keep perhaps several thousand troops in Iraq, not to engage in combat but to guard against an unraveling of a still-fragile peace.
If we pull out, there definitely would be a power vacuum left behind. Someone needs to stand for liberty. And, there is no other power on Earth that has the moral standing and resources to take this on except for us.
Ancient Rome did the same. And, it worked until they rotted from the inside out—a lesson for today's Progressives to take heed to.
Yet another rogue government: the UN
UN, French fire on Gbagbo residence in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – United Nations and French helicopters fired rockets on strongman Laurent Gbagbo's residence on Sunday in an assault the U.N. said was to retaliate for attacks by his forces on U.N. headquarters and civilians.
Yeah, right. I don't trust anything coming out of the UN.
Residents from nearby neighborhoods reported seeing two U.N. Mi-24 attack helicopters and a French helicopter open fire on the residence, where Gbagbo is holed up in a bunker.
Hope restored
Wis. corrects vote count, gives incumbent big lead
After all the discouraging news from Wisconsin, there is new hope that justice does exist in the world:
WAUKESHA, Wis. — A conservative incumbent surged to a commanding lead in Wisconsin's hotly contested Supreme Court election Thursday, after a predominantly GOP county's clerk announced she had incorrectly entered vote totals in the race seen as a referendum on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's divisive union rights law.
Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus said more than 14,000 votes weren't reported to The Associated Press on Tuesday due to "human error."
"This is not a case of extra votes or extra ballots being found," Nickolaus said. "This is human error, which I apologize for."
The last comment is significant; it being the favorite tactic of the Progressives in overturning the will of the people.
Whoa: Prosser Gains 7,381 Votes After Computer Error Is Fixed
The reports of the election results are a bit confusing.
After Tuesday night's Wisconsin Supreme Court election, a computer error in heavily Republican Waukesha County failed to send election results for the entire City of Brookfield to the Associated Press.
The AP is not the final arbitrator of elections. The only concern should be that the correct tally is established and posted with the election officials. Everything else amounts to a sideshow.
A quotable quote
On 'Net Neutrality:
It's really not such a difficult concept to apprehend: When governments acquire regulatory authority over media and communications they are that much closer to being able to control the content and distribution of those media and communications, however benign the rationale for their regulatory authority may seem.
--Patrick Maines in Media & Communications Policy
Yet more global warming alarmism
El Nino seen triggering next world warmth record
NASA Research Finds 2010 Tied for Warmest Year on Record
Okay, there they go again. Can we take their report to heart this time? I checked to see which organizations and people are behind the lead article.
The lead article references the U.N. World Meteorological Organization and the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in Britain; both are suspect sources because of their partisan nature regarding the earth's climate which was adequately demonstrated through their involvement with the now discredited U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and subsequent reports, and, the latter, with Climate-gate.
The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) is also referenced in the lead article and is the source for the second article. This article quotes Jim Hansen, director of the GISS who is also known to be an advocate for AGW (see, e.g., The Threat to the Planet).
So, the bottom line is, there is nothing new here; just more global warming/climate change alarmism from the AGW cabal and their water-carriers, the MSM.
Update: Why Is NASA Hiding James Hansen's Ethics Records?
The climate change fanatic has plenty of outside income. Did he obtain the proper waivers from NASA as he must according to the law?
Glenn Beck's challenge to Americans
In the aftermath of the Arizona shooting—and, I think, in response to the rhetoric that followed—Glenn Beck has issued a challenge to all Americans.
Glenn Beck:
I challenge all Americans, left or right, regardless if you're a politician, pundit, painter, priest, parishioner, poet or porn star to agree with all of the following.
I denounce violence, regardless of ideological motivation.
I denounce anyone, from the Left, the Right or middle, who believes physical violence is the answer to whatever they feel is wrong with our country.
I denounce those who wish to tear down our system and rebuild it in their own image, whatever that image may be.
I denounce those from the Left, the Right or middle, who call for riots and violence as an opportunity to bring down and reconstruct our system.
I denounce violent threats and calls for the destruction of our system – regardless of their underlying ideology – whether they come from the Hutaree Militia or Frances Fox Piven.
I hold those responsible for the violence, responsible for the violence. I denounce those who attempt to blame political opponents for the acts of madmen.
I denounce those from the Left, the Right or middle that sees violence as a viable alternative to our long established system of change made within the constraints of our constitutional Republic.
I will stand with anyone willing to sign that pledge. Today I make a personal choice. I urge leaders of both sides and all walks of life to join me as all Americans joined hands on 9.12.2001.
I believe that we must change ourselves to hold on to our republic. That's why I have been talking about e4. Enlightenment. Education. Empowerment. Entrepreneurship. It's a personal solution for all of us to become the people we were born to be, not the people we've allowed ourselves to become. I have called for a personal revolution; change ourselves in order to change the world. Those who live with honor and are responsible to themselves and their families will be the key to the future of our Republic, not those playing political games.
While everyone seems to be focused on politics, I instead choose to focus on Christina Green, the nine year old victim killed Saturday. Born on 9.11.2001, she is now a victim of another case of horrific violence. I hope we can all remember Christina by acting the way we did when she was one day old: To focus on values and principles, to use common sense and stop playing politics.
Thank you, Glenn Beck.
Ending the Lame Duck
With all the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the bills rammed through in the lame duck session, you should know Lynn Jenkins (R-KS2) has introduced a bill (H.R.5842) to end lame duck sessions except in case of national emergency. Push for it to be brought up for a vote.
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Musuem of Indian Cinema to open in Mumbai next month – Manish Tewari
Published by Hemant Sanganee on Jan 16, 2014
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The National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) showcasing India's rich film heritage over the past 100 years, will open in Mumbai next month. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari announced this at a star studded Life OK Screen Awards function in Mumbai, where he was the chief guest. "As the Indian cinema enters a new century, the national museum of Indian cinema coming up in Mumbai is a small tribute of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to the great film heritage of India. We have also launched a Rs 600 crore National Film Heritage Mission to digitize best of Indian cinematic works and archive them for the benefit of future generations" said Mr Tewari, while outlining various steps taken by the government to promote cinema in India. The Minister today reviewed the preparations for museum's inauguration with Films Division officials and experts.
The National Museum of Indian Cinema is situated in the 6,000 square-foot Gulshan Mahal – a heritage building on Pedder Road in South Mumbai. Gulshan Mahal's interiors have been refurbished to house an interactive walkthrough down cinema's memory lane. It is part of a larger complex of 50,000 sqft that will come up in phases.
The museum will be a ready-reckoner of the history of Indian cinema showcasing technological aspects of production and screening of films, as well as its social aspects during the past 100 years. Through its interactive galleries, it will trace the evolution of celluloid from the Lumiere Brothers, Raja Harishchandra onwards, and showcase Indian cinema in three stages – silent era, golden era and the modern era. It will portray the footsteps taken by Indian cinema, from the period of silent films to the studio period, and then recreate the times when stars and mega stars dominated the silver screen. An Advisory Committee headed by renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal has guided the Films Division in establishing the museum.
Visitors can also watch clips of old classics on a number of monitors or listen to rare film music from the past. There is also an interesting collection of posters of landmark movies from across India. A section on regional cinema is also on display.
Many famous studios of yesteryears like Mehboob Studios, RK Studios and Prasad Studios have donated equipment to the museum. Some private collectors too have come forward to donate items. The Films Division, which was set up in 1941, to produce short films to disseminate information during war time, has also displayed old Eymo and Mitchel cameras, recording equipment etc. Also of interest are some even older instruments that created an illusion of movement, which were precursor to the movie camera.
NMIC has been curated by the National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata, under the Ministry of Culture, which manages 55 various kinds of museums in the country.


The wisdom you will find lies in our selection of books. We think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense. In the words of Benjamin Franklin "Beauty and folly are old companions", and this is the room where you will find these friends. This room is slightly larger than the Generations and Traditions room, again offering you plenty of room to roam. This room offers a cosy electric blanket for the king-size bed and a single day bed, a heater, tea and coffee facilities, a hairdryer and a toasty fireplace.


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Get out of town and discover Topton. This day trip destination is home to a range of nice sights and is 16 miles from Robbinsville. Set your GPS to Wayah Bald Lookout and the Wilson Lick Ranger Station, some of the best attractions here. You can also spend a few hours at Lakes End Marina. Townsend is 19 miles away and is also a pleasant drive. Here, Cades Cove and Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area are two sites to stick on your itinerary. If everyone is still in the mood for more, keep on driving to The Sinks.
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To celebrate the close of Human Rights Week we're hosting a fabulous dance party inspired by stories of folks who loved dance and freedom in equal measure! As all good citizens know, there's no better ways to express your rights than to dance! In 1930's Germany groups of teenagers helped express their rebellion against the Nazi regime through their affection for American swing music, British fashion, and Harlem slang. These young people secretly gathered together with their friends to listen and dance to music.
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Jussow, Heinrich Christoph (1754–1825). German Neo-Classical architect. He trained under S. -L. du Ry from whom he acquired a Palladianism derived from England, but he had a taste for a simpler, more severe style that developed during his time with C. de Wailly in Paris (1784). He is known for his completion of du Ry's work at Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel (1791–8), including the massive central block and the creation of the Picturesque garden complete with water-works and fabriques in various exotic styles. Also at Kassel he designed Schloss Löwenburg (1793–8—an early example of the Gothic Revival in Germany, much influenced by English precedents and Picturesquely composed) and many other buildings, including the charming mausoleum of Kurfürstin (Electress) Wilhelmine Karoline von Hessen, Luther Cemetery, Kassel (1820).
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Based on this reasoning, all microgels regardless of size, should behave similarly for a given cross-link density. Moreover, while the elastic contributions to osmotic pressure will differ for small polymer concentrations in the elastic regime, all microgels should converge to a singular concentration-osmotic pressure relationship in the mixing regime. From Figure 1, we see this is indeed the case. From Figure 1, we can conclude that microgels follow similar principles as macrogels when subjected to hydrostatic pressure.
==Effect of Particle Size on Shear Response==
Figure 2 shows the Storage Modulus G' and Loss Modulus G'' as a function of oscillatory frequency. G' is nearly constant across all frequency ranges and increases with crosslink density. Indicating that the degree of networking in the microgel is the only discriminating factor in G'. If G' is dependent solely on crosslink density, G' should be independent of particle size. Normalizing all of the data according to average length of the elastically active chains such that all the G' data can be plotted on the same plot shows this is indeed the case. The dashed line in Figure 3 shows the normalized G' expected for macrogels. As stress increases, the microgel deforms, and approaches the predicted normalized G' value for macrogels. This demonstrates that at low polymer concentration, when the particles are free to move in response to an applied stress, relaxation is attained by particulate rearrangement; however, at high pressures when particulate rearrangement is not possible, microgel shear response is nearly identical to behavior predicted by macrogel models.
The loss modulus behavior in Figure 2 can also be explained according competing dissipation mechanisms. At low frequencies, stress is readily dissipated by particulate shearing, leading to large losses. This is shown by the definitive minimum attained in the middle frequency range. As frequency increases, dissipation is limited to the viscous regime of solvent moving past the particles rather than particle-particle dissipation. The rapid oscillation kintically limits particulate motion, leading to increased G''.
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Microgels are particles consisting of a cross-linked polymer network swollen with solvent. Most colloids consist of incompressible solids suspended in solution, whereas microgels can be compressed and deformed. The degree of microgel deformation is governed by the cross-link density of the polymer network. Due to their compressibility, microgels can achieve much higher packing densities (jammed packing) compared to the hard spheres inherent to many typical colloidal solutions. When microgel particles become jammed, they are unable to rearrange in response to an applied stress, giving rise to an effective glass transition. However, it has been noted that thermally induced particle rearrangement can occur in these systems. It is difficult to describe the nature of these interactions because particle properties are not easily isolated from interparticle interactions.
In an effort to elucidate the thermal effects on elasticity of microgels, the author explores the elasticity and rheology of colloidal and granular microgels. By comparing microgels of widely varying sizes the effects of interparticle interactions can be accounted for. Due to the small size of colloidal microgels, Brownian interactions play a significant role in the stress response in the particle - hence their stress response will be a combination of intraparticle and interparticle interactions. However, for the larger granular microgels, it is hypothesized that Brownian interactions will play a negligible role in the stress response, eliminating the interparticle component of the stress response. By comparing the stress response of the colloidal microgels to the granular microgels in both compression and shear, the stress responses arising from intraparticle and interparticle interactions will be separated and evaluated.
Colloidal microgels where made of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (p(NIPAAm-co-AAc)) via precipiation polymerization. Three different cross-link densities were created in the microgels - 0.1, 1.0, and 10 wt% relative to monomer concentration. Granular microgels were made from p(NIPAAm-co-AAc) as well, except particle size was maintained between 100-400 microns via emulsion polymerization. A second type of granular microgel of similar size was made from polyacrylamide again via emulsion polymerization.
Isotropic compression was performed on the colloidal and granular microgels by way of osmostic pressure. The microgels were emmersed in a solution of polyethylene glycol (PEG) of known osmotic pressure and stressed between 1-200kPa. Shear stress was inflicted on all specimen types via a plate-plate rheometer.
Effect of Particle Size on Compressibility
The osmotic pressure for a macrogel is described by Flory–Rehner theory: <math>pi=pim+pie</math>, where pi is the total osmotic pressure, pim is the osmotic pressure due to mixing and pie is the osmotic pressure due to elastic contributions of the gel matrix.
As the particles are compressed by the applied pressure, the particles become squeezed together, forming a tightly packed network. As the network compresses, the elastic contribution to osmotic pressure dominates the Flory-Rehner equation giving rise to the sharp increase in osmotic pressure for low polymer concentrations. However, as the pressure is increased further, the polymer matrix becomes fully compressed, and the only way for the matrix to further contract is through the expulsion of entrapped solvent (raising the polymer concentration). As the solvent escapes the gel matrix and begins to mix with the rest polymer of the polymer, the osmotic pressure contribution as a result of mixing increases. Thus, at high polymer concentration when the polymer is fully compressed, the elastic contribution to osmotic pressure is negligible and the Flory-Rehner equation is dominated by the mixing term.
Effect of Particle Size on Shear Response
Figure 2 shows the Storage Modulus G' and Loss Modulus G as a function of oscillatory frequency. G' is nearly constant across all frequency ranges and increases with crosslink density. Indicating that the degree of networking in the microgel is the only discriminating factor in G'. If G' is dependent solely on crosslink density, G' should be independent of particle size. Normalizing all of the data according to average length of the elastically active chains such that all the G' data can be plotted on the same plot shows this is indeed the case. The dashed line in Figure 3 shows the normalized G' expected for macrogels. As stress increases, the microgel deforms, and approaches the predicted normalized G' value for macrogels. This demonstrates that at low polymer concentration, when the particles are free to move in response to an applied stress, relaxation is attained by particulate rearrangement; however, at high pressures when particulate rearrangement is not possible, microgel shear response is nearly identical to behavior predicted by macrogel models.
The loss modulus behavior in Figure 2 can also be explained according competing dissipation mechanisms. At low frequencies, stress is readily dissipated by particulate shearing, leading to large losses. This is shown by the definitive minimum attained in the middle frequency range. As frequency increases, dissipation is limited to the viscous regime of solvent moving past the particles rather than particle-particle dissipation. The rapid oscillation kintically limits particulate motion, leading to increased G.
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